Search in Altglietzen
German police found 13-year-old Lisa dead in an abandoned house in the village of Altglietzen near the Polish border on Sunday, November 8, 2026, nos.nl reported.
Officers also discovered a critically injured 22-year-old man at the scene.
Authorities suspect the man of kidnapping and murdering the teenager.
The case began on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Lisa left her family home on Golliner Straße in the Berlin district of Marzahn at around 07:17 to walk about 400 meters to the Barnimplatz bus stop, according to Moordplekken.nl. She planned to take bus 197 to her school on Sella-Hasse-Straße.
Home security cameras recorded her final departure wearing black clothing with her hood pulled down, Moordplekken.nl reported. She exchanged text messages with a friend shortly after leaving, but her phone went silent three minutes into her journey, nos.nl reported.
Police search for Lisa across Berlin districts
When Lisa failed to arrive at school, a massive search operation commenced. Hundreds of police officers, search dogs, a helicopter, and an underwater drone scoured parks, wooded areas, and the surroundings of the Kaufpark Eiche shopping center, according to Moordplekken.nl.
The Berlin police issued a missing person report that same afternoon alongside an appeal from the victim’s mother, nos.nl reported. Neighborhood residents distributed flyers while more than 200 officers conducted door-to-door inquiries in Marzahn.
The discovery in Altglietzen happened by chance. Police received a tip from the property owner reporting unauthorized intruders inside the vacant building, nos.nl reported. Officers entered to find the girl’s body alongside the wounded suspect.
Investigators found no prior indication that the victim was inside that building, a police spokesperson told nos.nl. The Berlin Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that the find resulted entirely from that trespass report.
Investigations link suspect to child sexual abuse material
The 22-year-old suspect shares a hometown background with the victim in Marzahn-Hellersdorf, nos.nl reported. While he has no official criminal record, prosecutors revealed that two separate investigations have been active against him since August 2025 regarding the acquisition and possession of child sexual abuse material, nos.nl reported.
Authorities seized 900 incriminating files during a search of his residence in March 2025, nos.nl reported. Investigators later discovered a large volume of additional suspected child pornography items on his mobile phone.
Medical personnel transported the suspect to a hospital in critical condition under heavy police guard, according to nos.nl. Investigators found no evidence that the suspect and the victim knew each other, treating her as a random target, nos.nl reported.
An autopsy on the victim’s body took place on Monday, November 9, 2026, Moordplekken.nl reported. Prosecutors stated that neither the exact cause of death nor the precise time of death had been determined yet, nos.nl reported.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Case
Where exactly was the victim found?
Police discovered her body inside a vacant detached house in Altglietzen, a village within the municipality of Bad Freienwalde in the German state of Brandenburg, according to nos.nl and Moordplekken.nl.
What is the status of the suspect?
The 22-year-old man remains hospitalized in critical condition under police guard after sustaining a life-threatening gunshot wound during the police entry, nos.nl reported.
Did the victim and the suspect have any prior connection?
Investigators currently have no indications that the suspect and the 13-year-old girl knew one another, operating on the assumption that she was a random victim, according to nos.nl.
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